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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Waste (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Britain's Nuclear Waste Services, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority or any other UK government body sought the advice of or formally consulted his Department or the Government in relation to any transboundary or other impacts resulting from the seismic blasting activity that is reportedly set to take place in the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) has sought the advice of or formally consulted his Department or the Government in relation to any transboundary or other impacts resulting from the construction of a new coal mine underneath the Irish seabed, near the Cumbrian coastline; and if he will outline the content of any such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Dublin Bus will be publishing the results of a customer service satisfaction survey that it administered via its website in 2022 (details supplied). [38156/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to videos of illegal hare coursing on social media (details supplied), if he will arrange for the National Parks and Wildlife Service to investigate and take action; and if monitoring of social media and video sharing websites forms are part of his Department's strategy to detect wildlife...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 264. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of Ireland’s overseas development aid that was devoted to health in 2019 and 2021. [38366/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 360. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some deciding officers are not aware of the changes in the fuel allowance legislation in September 2022 and that this can result in a refusal for families who need support which could lead to fuel poverty; if she will ensure that all Department of Social Protection staff,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that persons must wait for 12 months from when they receive the jobseeker’s payment to qualify for fuel allowance given that these persons are at risk of fuel poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the scholarships that will be available to PhD candidates for the period 2023 and beyond given the merger of Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council and the announcement of the Innovate for Ireland Initiative. [38230/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the stipend provided as part of the new Innovate for Ireland PhD scholarships will be taxable income. [38231/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has considered increases to stipends paid to PhD candidates funded by Science Foundation Ireland, the Irish Research Council and the Health Research Board and other Government funded bodies as an emergency cost of living measure or commensurate with the announcement of €28,000 stipends as part of the Innovate for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide additional detail on the operation of the new Innovate for Ireland PhD scholarships particularly in relation to eligible research areas, industry partner input in the award process and any special requirements that will apply to recipients of the scholarships, for example work placement and industry partnerships. [38233/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (13 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: 441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied) which was submitted in May 2020. [38153/22]

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: I will use this opportunity to speak about the reality of the EU’s migration policy, which is not, unfortunately, in keeping with the image it would like to present to us: that of it being one concerned with humanitarianism and welcoming refugees fleeing war and persecution. Instead, it is a consistent record of racism, of Fortress Europe and of trying to keep people out. Often,...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: Thatcher, Pinochet.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: I have to say the Government is doing a great job for those it represents. The big five energy companies announced increased profits of €280 million in the past year. The big five food companies saw increased profits of €174 million in the past year. Irish Residential Properties REIT, the largest landlord in this country, saw profits increase to €67.5 million,...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: I suggest the Minister of State try speaking to some people who are not Ministers or Government backbenchers. It might help the perspective of the Government if he spoke to some ordinary people. The people I speak to are not terrified of an election — not at all. They would like to see an election and an historic opportunity to kick out Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to establish,...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: Deputy McDonald said that if Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael leads in government, it will not deliver. I agree.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: If Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are part of the Government, they will continue to represent the same interests: the developers, corporate landlords and big corporations. What we need to have and fight for is a left Government without Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. All those parties that say they are on the left should commit to that to rule out a coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: Renewables.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (12 Jul 2022)

Paul Murphy: It has called fossil and gas renewables. Are fossil and gas green? Is nuclear green?